Isuzu dealer of the year scoops a hat trick of awards

In an impressive hat trick, Ballarat Isuzu has taken out Isuzu Australia Limited’s (IAL) prestigious Dealer of the Year Award, as well as the Service Dealer of the Year Award and the Sales Dealer of the Year Award, for 2022. IAL’s Dealer of the Year Award recognises outstanding achievement in customer support and all facets […]

Kubota sales revenue tops US$19.97 Billion with more growth expected

Falling just short of the magical US$20 billion-mark buyers couldn’t get enough of Kubota product lines as worldwide sales increased by 21.9% over last year Even with severe product shortages in some markets, for the year ended 31 December 2022, the revenue of Kubota Corp. and its subsidiaries increased by US$3.6 billion to top US$19.97 […]

Farmers of the sea launch a national program to get home safe

Fremantle WA was the official launch pad of a national safety program for the local seafood industry The commercial seafood industry has united to launch a four-year national safety program designed to upgrade the culture of safety in the industry through a focus on peer-to-peer sharing, learning and ultimately behaviour changes.  The program will run […]

Telstra failing vulnerable customers says Leader of The Nationals

Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for changes to Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation (USO) Leader of The Nationals David Littleproud is calling for changes to Telstra’s Universal Service Obligation (USO), following what he says are repeated failings of Telstra to help vulnerable customers. According to David Littleproud, an Australian Communications and Media Authority […]

Empty container park expands Port of Newcastle export services

Getting access to empty containers to fill and send back to port has just become easier with capacity added at Port of Newcastle  Port of Newcastle’s services to exporters continues to grow, with container operations now forming part of the Multipurpose Terminal’s services at the Mayfield 4 Berth. The Empty Container Park compliments Port of […]

Wind farms are flavour of the month as banks bend over backwards to supply funds

Loans for stage one of the Golden Plains Wind Farm in Rokewood worth $2 billion have been settled as the project gets underway with the first 122 turbines Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is playing a leading role in the development of Australia’s renewable energy sector by financing the greenfield construction of Victoria’s largest approved […]

Farmers and manufacturers can apply for a Coles grant up to $500,000

Coles put their expertise on the line with a Fund offering $25 million to help farmers and manufacturers expand their businesses Round 11 of the Coles Nurture Fund has opened and is seeking applications from small to medium size farm businesses to apply for grants of up to $500,000. Local producers and manufacturers can now […]

DJI AGRAS T40 is the aerial solution for precise and safe spraying

DJI the world leader in drone technology has extended its reach further with a bigger and better spraying drone the AGRAS T40 and it’s available now DJI has extended its lead in the spraying drone market with the release of the AGRAS T40 which is capable of carrying 40 litres of liquid or up to […]

How the weather left us worn and confused in 2022 and what to expect in 2023

Rain and flooding caused untold damage in many parts as the ill-effects of a La Niña wet phase were in control but now at an end with the likely return of dryer conditions While the overall recent national weather picture has averaged out as warmer and wetter there were some states that never received much […]

Vineyard of the Year award narrowed down to the top 50 contenders

Selected from over 6,000 leading growers the award has been narrowed to a list of Australia’s top 50 vineyards to a select the kingpin grape grower The Vineyard of the Year Award was created in 2020 to place vineyards across the nation at the heart of the Australian wine story, and the heart of the […]